[Alan in Clairemont]

7th/Market - In case anyone was wondering why the union(s) are battling that project, it's because Ritz Carlton and Whole Foods are both non-union companies. The unions are trying to squeeze the developers so they change the brand to a union friendly hotel or kill it altogether (the latter I doubt they really want, but all's fair in love and litigation). I think the hotel brand is more the issue as opposed to the Whole Paycheck in the ground floor.

I think it will happen and look forward to it (barring a recession), but going through the courts in CA is the slow boat to China unfortunately.

Oh and the "Carlsbad rejects 4-story, mixed-use downtown project"....I love how people in those beach communities still think they are these cozy little places....that ship sailed a long time ago. Particularly Carlsbad which can be argued is the capital community of North County.